Prevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill surgery patients: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the risk for bleeding among critically ill surgical patients are both important in the early postoperative period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To record VTE prophylaxis prescribed for surgical patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) within the first postoperative week. We conducted a prospective observational cross-sectional study of Canadian university affiliated ICUs.